GEF-SCCF Project Consultant
Quick answer
IUCN is seeking a GEF-SCCF Project Consultant to develop the CEO Approval package for the 'Blue Carbon Horizons' project in Mauritius, with a closing date of 09/24/2026.
- Role
- GEF-SCCF Project Consultant
- Organization
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Location
- Mauritius
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Communications & Marketing
The role
Development of the CEO Approval package for the GEF-SCCF project “Blue Carbon Horizons: Strengthening Climate-Resilient Coastal Planning in Mauritius”.
What you'll do
- Develop the CEO Approval Request package, including the IUCN Agency Project Document and all required annexes
- Contribute to the national stakeholder consultation programme
- Establish the blue carbon and coastal ecosystem baseline
- Design the project's intervention logic, Theory of Change, results framework and budget
- Undertake the environmental and social impact assessment and gender work required for the CEO Approval package
- Draft and consolidate the CEO Approval Request, the IUCN Agency Project Document, the results framework, the budget tables, the M&E plan and all required annexes
What it takes
- Demonstrated experience developing GEF CEO Endorsement or Approval Request packages
- Experience and expertise in project design, including Theory of Change, results frameworks, GEF Core Indicators and monitoring and evaluation
- Technical expertise in climate change adaptation, including ecosystem-based adaptation, climate risk and vulnerability assessment, and national adaptation planning instruments such as NAPs and NDCs
- Technical expertise in coastal and marine ecosystem management
- Working knowledge of blue carbon science, carbon accounting and MRV
- Experience with adaptation financing, ideally the SCCF, LDCF, Adaptation Fund or GCF
- Attention to detail and proven ability to consolidate technical inputs from multiple specialists into a coherent, internally consistent submission package
- Experience preparing comment-response matrices and managing iterative revision rounds with donors, secretariats or multilateral funds
- Experience in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA)
- Experience in gender analysis and in the preparation of Gender Assessments/Analyses and Gender Action Plans
- Fluency in English
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Mauritius.
Is the job remote?
The job is in-office.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience developing GEF CEO Endorsement or Approval Request packages, project design expertise, climate change adaptation and coastal and marine ecosystem management experience, and fluency in English.
How do I apply?
Applications should be submitted through the IUCN Procurement Portal.
How to apply
Apply directly on International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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